牡蛎，味咸平，性寒无毒。可升可降，阴也。其用有四∶男子梦寐遗精；女子赤白崩中；
荣卫往来虚热；便滑大小肠同。
臣 畏鸡子又忌油脂见蟹黄则化水凡入药捣碎炒用
干漆，味辛平，性温有毒。降也，阳中之阴也。其用有二∶削年深坚结之沉积；破日久
秘结之瘀血。
南星，味苦辛，性温有毒。可升可降，阴中之阳也，其用有二∶坠中风不省之痰毒；主
破伤如尸之身强。
使 忌犬肉
商陆，味酸辛平，性寒有毒。降也，阳中之阴也。其味酸辛，其形类人。其用疗水，其
效如神。
葶苈，味苦性寒无毒。沉也，阳中之阴也。其用有四∶除周身之浮肿；逐膀胱之留热；
定肺气之喘促；疗积饮之痰厥。
臣 反甘草
海藻，味苦咸，性寒无毒。沉也，阴中之阴也。其用有二∶利水道，通闭结之便；泄水
气，消遍身之肿。
竹淡竹为上苦竹次之余不入药
竹叶，味苦辛平，性寒无毒。可升可降，阳中之阴也。其用有二∶辟除新旧风邪之烦热；
能止喘促气胜之上冲。
忌与蜜同食
葱白，味辛性温无毒，升也，阳也。其用有二∶散伤风阳明头痛之邪；主伤寒阳明下痢
之苦。
其苗名定风草
天麻，味辛平性温无毒。降也，阳也。其用有四∶疗大人风热头眩；治小儿风痫惊悸；
祛诸风麻痹不仁；主瘫痪语言不遂。
Oyster Shell (Muli), salty and neutral in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Its action can ascend or descend; it is Yin in category. It has four uses: treating nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea in men; treating leukorrhea (red and white discharge) and metrorrhagia in women; treating deficiency heat arising from the interplay of Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi; treating incontinence of stool and urine involving both the Large Intestine and Small Intestine.
It is incompatible with egg whites and greasy foods; upon contact with crab roe, it liquefies. When used in decoctions, it should be crushed and stir-fried.
Dried Lacquer (Ganqi), pungent and neutral in taste, warm in nature, toxic. Its action descends; it is Yang within Yin. It has two uses: dissolving deep-seated, hardened accumulations formed over years; breaking up blood stasis that has been stagnant for a long time.
Arisaema Cum Bile (Nanxing), bitter and pungent in taste, warm in nature, toxic. Its action can ascend or descend; it is Yang within Yin. It has two uses: descending phlegm-toxin causing unconsciousness due to wind-stroke; treating body rigidity resembling cadaveric state caused by traumatic tetanus (broken-wind).
It is contraindicated with dog meat.
Phytolacca Root (Shanglu), sour, pungent, and neutral in taste, cold in nature, toxic. Its action descends; it is Yang within Yin. Its taste is sour and pungent, and its shape resembles the human body. It is used to treat edema, with miraculous efficacy.
It is inversely compatible with Licorice Root (Gancao).
Sargassum (Haizao), bitter and salty in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Its action sinks; it is Yin within Yin. It has two uses: promoting urination to relieve urinary retention; draining water-dampness to eliminate generalized edema.
Among bamboo species, Dendrocalamus oldhamii (Dan Zhu) is superior, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis (Ku Zhu) is secondary; others are not used in medicine.
Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye), bitter, pungent, and neutral in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Its action can ascend or descend; it is Yang within Yin. It has two uses: dispelling vexatious heat caused by new or old wind-pathogens; arresting panting and counterflow of excessive Qi.
It is contraindicated with honey.
Scallion White (Congbai), pungent and warm in taste, non-toxic. Its action ascends; it is Yang. It has two uses: dispersing pathogenic factors causing Yangming headache due to wind-cold injury; alleviating the suffering of Yangming diarrhea due to cold damage (Shanghan).
Its sprout is called Ding Feng Cao (Wind-Calming Grass).
Gastrodia Rhizome (Tianma), pungent and neutral in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Its action descends; it is Yang. It has four uses: treating dizziness and vertigo due to wind-heat in adults; treating pediatric wind-phlegm epilepsy and palpitations; expelling various wind pathogens causing numbness and loss of sensation; treating paralysis accompanied by dysarthria (speech impediment).